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Smashburger hits Middle East
September 6, 2011
Smashburger today announced its first international development agreements to bring the "better burger" chain to the Middle East with locations set to open in…
read nowVooDoo BBQ enters Florida market
September 6, 2011
VooDoo BBQ & Grill Franchise is taking its mojo to Florida, signing a 26-location agreement in Florida that will double the Louisiana-based company's…
read nowBeautiful Brands adds fast casual bakery
September 6, 2011
Beautiful Brands International (BBI) announced today the addition of Tulsa-based Ludger’s Cakes to its portfolio of restaurants to market and franchise…
read nowChipotle opens second UK store
September 5, 2011
Chipotle's second London location is now open on Baker Street. The chain opened its first European store last year and now has more than 1,000 locations…
read nowAsia welcomes Starbucks Via Ready Brew
September 5, 2011
Starbucks Coffee Company is expanding its VIA Ready Brew to Singapore, one of six additional Asia Pacific markets that will soon offer the coffee. By the end…
read nowAtlanta is home to 15 new Wingstops
September 5, 2011
Wingstop announced today the company has signed multiple development agreements that will result in 15 new restaurants in the Atlanta area.
read nowVeggie burger heats up Cali
September 1, 2011
Luna Grill's new Organic Veggie Burger is so popular that the restaurant sold out of them three times in the first week of opening its Hillcrest location in…
read nowNoodles & Co. hits Connecticut
August 31, 2011
Noodles & Company, the Colorado-based restaurant concept that serves made-to-order noodles, salads, soups and sandwiches, has a new development agreement…
read nowSeattle's Best going strong
August 31, 2011
Twelve Seattle's Best Coffee stores have opened throughout North America since April due to the company's attractive business opportunity, according to Jim…
read nowPanda Express heads to Mexico
August 31, 2011
Panda Express has announced that it will open its first restaurant in Mexico on Sept. 3 in Mexico City. The company is actively looking to open more locations…
read nowJamba Juice opens new stores
August 30, 2011
Jamba Juice is now open in West Valley City, Utah. Franchisees, Daljit and Pam Hundal and Jason and Tara Lindstrom, all principals of Utah's largest Jamba…
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Fast casual growth a boon for burger segment
by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com
Fast casual brands now represent a majority of the Top 75 burger chains in Technomic's new report.
read nowMuscle Maker Grill signs multi-unit deal in Texas
August 25, 2011
Muscle Maker Grill has secured a multi-unit franchise deal to develop 10 restaurants in Texas. This new agreement marks the chain's first franchise deal in the…
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Growth spurt: Inc. 500 list full of fast casual concepts
by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com
Annual list measures percentage revenue growth of privately held companies.
read nowSmashburger ranks No. 99 on the Inc. 500
August 22, 2011
Smashburger today announced that it is ranked No. 99 on the 30th annual Inc. 500, thanks to its 3-year sales growth of 2,673 percent.
read nowFirehouse Subs spreads to Puerto Rico
August 21, 2011
Firehouse Subs has announced plans for a 26-unit expansion in Puerto Rico within the next few years through a partnership agreement with Caribbean Restaurants…
read nowMuscle Maker Grill poised for growth
August 18, 2011
Muscle Maker Grill has announced plans to add 16 restaurants to its existing locations by the end of the year. This marks two years in a row of 100-percent…
read nowPanera Bread plans 30-plus unit expansion in Central Ohio
August 18, 2011
The country's largest Panera Bread franchise, Warren, Ohio-based Covelli Enterprises, plans to expand the chain by 30-plus units in the next five years with a…
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EVOS co-founder discusses being healthy before it was trendy
by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com
Burger joint eyeing expansion through nontraditional units.
read nowDevelopment deals spur Capriotti's growth
August 17, 2011
Capriotti’s Sandwich Shop has announced an agreement for six new deals, with the latest addition being in Boston. The new area developments deals include the…
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